Many property owners first hear about floodplain rules when a lender or permit office asks for an elevation certificate. The request can feel confusing if this document has never come up before. An elevation certificate records exact height measurements on … Continue reading →
What are FEMA flood maps? FEMA’s Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) or just Flood Maps are provided after a flood risk assessment has been completed or updated for a community. This study is known as a Flood Insurance Study. The … Continue reading →
I get calls all the time from someone requesting an Elevation Certificate or Elevation Survey. Usually it’s because they’ve gotten a letter in the mail from their mortgage company telling them they have to get flood insurance. This leads them … Continue reading →